West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday congratulated shuttler PV Sindhu for becoming the first Indian to win the BWF World Championships.
Banerjee said Sindhu's feat will make every Indian proud.
"Congratulations to @Pvsindhu1 on becoming the first Indian to win the #BWFWorldChampionships. You make every Indian proud. Keep winning," Banerjee tweeted.
Sindhu on Sunday became the first Indian to win badminton World Championships gold by beating familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a lop-sided final in Basel in Switzerland on Sunday.
The Indian won 21-7, 21-7 in the summit clash that lasted just 38 minutes.
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